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J. G. KRIEGER. Bottle-Stopper.

(ModeL) Patent ed June 8, I880.

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ATTORN EYS- MPEI'ERS, PHOTU-UTHOGRAPMCR. WASMINGIDN, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-Q JOHN G. KRIEGER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.

BOTTLE-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,650, dated June 8,1880. Application filed April 9, 1880. (ModeL) To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. KRIEGER, of IVashington, in the county ofWashington and District of Columbia, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Bottle Stoppers and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view of mybottle-stopper, and

Figs. 2 and 3 are tion thereof.

The nature of my invention relates to the construction and arrangementof a bottle-stopper, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrateicy-invention.

A represents an ordinar bott1e,formed with the usual shoulder a near themouth around the neck. Surrounding the neck of the bottle and bearingagainst the shoulder a is a sheetmetal band, B, provided in the centerwith an arm, (3, as shown.

- The band B, with its arm G, is struck up of one piece, the ends of theband being bent outward and cut to form the beveled projections b and b.The projection b is formed with a similarly-shaped inverted projection,b extend ing from its lower edge, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the bandB is passed around the neck of the bottle the projections bb are brought close together, and the projection b then turned up at theouter side of the projection b, when the three pieces are clampedtogether, and, if necessary, the then upper edge of the projection I) isturned over and pressed into the upper edges of the pieces b b, so as tohold them in place. A single hole,w, is then made through the threepieces, as shown in Fig. 3, which is adapted to receive a small padlockor other suitable fastening device. The upper end of the arm 0 is turnedto form a tube, 0, through which a pin or rivet, i, is passed to connectthe cap-piece D to the same. This cap-piece is also perspective views ofa porstruck up of sheet metal, with an arm, D, projecting from one side,and from the opposite side project two cars, d d, which are turned intubular form for the passage of the pin or rivet i, thus forming a hingewhereby the cap is connected to the arm 0.

F represents a rubber, made of such form as to fit the mouth of thebottle, and is provided on top with a central tenon or projection, f,which is crowded through a hole in the center of the cap D, and thusconnects the rubber to the same. In lieu of this tenon or projection therubber F may be formed with a rim or flange to pass up around the edgeof the cap.

The arm D is bent downward and has a slot at such a point that it can,when the rubbcrF is pressed tightly on the mouth of the bottle,

be passed over the united lugs or pieces I) b b of the band B, and befastened there by passing a wire or pin through the hole a.

It will thus be seen that the entire device, exclusive of the rubber F,is struck up of two pieces, making it simple and cheap.

The device is easily applied to a bottle, and is not liable to comeoft'and be lost.

To strengthen the arm or lever D,longitudinal corrugations may be struckup in the same and the end of said lever be formed with a thumb-piece,as shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bottle-stopper, the band B, amn C, and projections b 1) 11 allstruck up from a single piece of sheet metal and fastened around theneck of a bottle by bending the projection 1) in the manner herein setforth.

2. A sheet-metal neckpiece, B, provided with arm 0, folded projectionsb 1) b and perforation 00, adapted for use as described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. KRIEGER.

Witnesses: I

O. H. McEwEN, JAMES J. SHEEHY.

